Peanut Butter

[jtammilehto]

Has anyone found REAL NATURAL peanut butter? - eg peanuts and perhaps salt - NOTHING else.

not all the GUNKY stuff in products such as Skippy - palm oil. SUGAR, and whatever.

Just peanuts please - the difference with these Big Brand (sell to everyone) products is really large.

[enk]

Has anyone found REAL NATURAL peanut butter? - eg peanuts and perhaps salt - NOTHING else.

Yeah, in Karen's kitchen

But in the store, you're just looking in the wrong places for it. It's called Urtekram Maapähkinävoi
and it can be found by asking someone who works in the store where they put it
(not being snide, most places just have some place weird they shove it).

-enk

[tuulen]

Peanut butter can be made at home. Shell them, skin them, roast them in a home oven, and then grind them finely.

Salt is optional.

[jtammilehto]

friends addicted to PB and jam sarnies.. the best PB I've found here for our needs is from Lidl... peanuts, a bit of salt and nothing else. '

Yes - I've sen it and tried it 2X. Didn't go for the taste of the peanuts used. I've been spoiled by the Trader Joe's brand which I import in a suitcase sometimes. Anyhow they have right idea about not adding all kinds of gunk.

by tuulen » Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:16 am
Peanut butter can be made at home. Shell them, skin them, roast them in a home oven, and then grind them finely.

Salt is optional.

Yes - been doing that. Best reult is Euroshopper salted peanuts - and I wash the salt off - and then add a bit of Lo-Na salt - and dry and roast a bit more in a low oven

But the whole process is messy. Especially cleaning out the grinder after.

[enk]

We're big on peanut butter in our family...cookies, loaves, PB and banana sandwiches..even got the boys' Finnish friends addicted to PB and jam sarnies.. the best PB I've found here for our needs is from Lidl... peanuts, a bit of salt and nothing else. '

You've definitely never had Karen's But yeah, we use Lidl's too. Mine have become
addicted to the best of both worlds. PB and J on hapankorppu

-enk

[tuulen]

...Yes - been doing that. Best reult is Euroshopper salted peanuts - and I wash the salt off - and then add a bit of Lo-Na salt - and dry and roast a bit more in a low oven

But the whole process is messy. Especially cleaning out the grinder after.

Shell the peanuts, skin them, roast them in an oven @ 100 C for about 20 minutes, and then grind them in one of these:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Natural_Go ... googlebase

Yes, it is called a Wheatgrass Juicer, but it also makes peanut butter.

The more peanut butter you make, the less often you will need to make it, and peanut butter can be stored for a long time.

[Pursuivant]

So which museum do you need to go to nick one?

[Upphew]

one of these:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Natural_Go ... googlebase

"Chop-Rite-Xylon finish can't chip or scratch (pictured)"
Really...okay I'll accept the challenge, bring it on!

[Rob A.]

...Yes - been doing that. Best reult is Euroshopper salted peanuts - and I wash the salt off - and then add a bit of Lo-Na salt - and dry and roast a bit more in a low oven

But the whole process is messy. Especially cleaning out the grinder after.

Shell the peanuts, skin them, roast them in an oven @ 100 C for about 20 minutes, and then grind them in one of these:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Natural_Go ... googlebase

Yes, it is called a Wheatgrass Juicer, but it also makes peanut butter.

The more peanut butter you make, the less often you will need to make it, and peanut butter can be stored for a long time.

This might be the more modern choice....

http://www.greenstar.com/star.asp

....this is what I use...(and it looks like the prices have come down a bit in recent years)... I haven't used it to make peanut butter ...(no additives, high quality, "Made in Canada" peanut butter is cheap and easy to get here, so it doesn't seem to be worth the trouble), ....but I've made almond paste with it...works like a charm...

[tuulen]

So which museum do you need to go to nick one?

Lehman's hardware store is somewhat of a modern museum. Located in the US state of Ohio, Lehman's sells all sorts of equipment and supplies to the Amish and the Mennonite communities. The Amish are well known to never use electricity, as part of their religion.

[Cloudberry]

Another vote here for Lidl's peanut butter. Actually we are out and have been using a horrible (oily and far too salty) one we picked up from Citymarket. I think I'll take a run to Lidl today to get some more of the good stuff!

[jtammilehto]

OK - I understand that one could go for Lidl Peanut Butter when one considers the other stuff available usually - including the 'sugar or whatever-loaded' Jiffy.

But if you like Lidl be prepared for a total celebration if you ever get hold of Trader Joe's or one of the JUST PEANUTS pb sold in US. There is a huge taste diff re the peanuts themselves. Years ago there was a fair trade type company that was getting a peanut butter into Finland made in middle Africa someplace. That was also delicious - so it is not just US question - but just needs someone who uses quality roasted peanuts and leaves out everything else except maybe salt. Maybe something will come out of the Netherlands - they are big on pindakaas (peanut cheese - their term for pb).

[Shazzer]

Hi! We get our peanut butter with no added salt and sugar from Punnitse & Säästä http://www.punnitse.fi. They have an outlet in Itäkeskus (opposite Pentik) and another near the Sörnäinen Metro Station.

The store stocks a selection of Meridian natural peanut butters http://www.meridianfoods.co.uk

Hope you find what you're looking for here!

[jtammilehto]

Punnitse also downtown:

Freda
Punnitse & Säästä Palvelemme:
Fredrikinkatu 55 Arkisin: 10-20
00100 Helsinki Lauantaisin: 10-18

puhelin: 045 - 1244234

Myymäläpäällikkö: Heidi Kesti
heidi@punnitse.fi

[tuulen]

I once heard it said that it is possible for a human to survive on no more than bananas, peanut butter, and water.